Episode · The Pragmatic Engineer · 2026-08-12
Gergely Orosz & Charity Majors: books mentioned on The Pragmatic Engineer (Aug 2026)
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Gergely Orosz discussed Observability Engineering by Charity Majors and others. Charity Majors recommended Catastrophe Ethics by Travis Rieder and More everything forever by Adam Becker.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Observability Engineering
Observability Engineering by Charity Majors, Liz Fong-Jones, and George Miranda is a comprehensive technical guide on monitoring and managing complex software systems.
Discussed“And when it comes to observability, I cannot not mention your book Observability Engineering and you have a second edition.”
Where to get it
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Catastrophe Ethics
Catastrophe Ethics by Travis Rieder is a philosophical exploration of moral decision-making in the face of massive, systemic crises.
Recommended“really got a lot out of Catastrophe Ethics. It's not I haven't seen it mentioned many places and I think it might be I think real philosophy nerds would be like, "That's kind of a pop book, you know?"”
Where to get it
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More everything forever
More Everything Forever by Adam Becker is a critical science and technology book that examines Silicon Valley culture, space empires, and the ideological underpinnings of endless growth.
Recommended“Number two, this is a book that I recommended a couple times, but I'm just going to keep recommending it cuz it's so good. It's by Adam Becker, and it's called More Everything Forever.”
Where to get it
